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Endurance ace Fergus aids mental health charity
Endurance athlete, Fergus Crawley, 30, from Edinburgh, will push himself to his limits when attempting to complete 10 full Ironman distance triathlons in 10...
Graham Norton will be back on the Fringe this summer
Talk show host Graham Norton and actress Maria McErlane will bring their podcast to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gilded Balloon has announced that the...
Future of UK-EU Relations – discussion about “the state of play”
Future UK-EU Relations - the State of Play - an expert panel discussion.
The nature of UK-EU Relations continues to be a major focus of...
Rennie at Edinburgh Zoo talking about renewable energy
Willie Rennie, when he was leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, was always up for a fun photo call.
On Sunday the Scottish Liberal...
Funding boost for East tennis and padel
East of Scotland Tennis has received funding support from the City of Edinburgh Council for the 2026 East Open.
The district's flagship Tennis and Padel...
Amrit Lal 1932-2026
Engineer, lecturer and community leader who spearheaded the creation of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir.
Amrit Lal Tangri, pioneering Mandir president. Born: 9 September 1932 in...
Morningside Umbrella Festival – tickets available for Keith Jack
West End star Keith Jack will perform under an array of coloured umbrellas as part of the Morningside Umbrella Festival on 12 June 2026.
Kerry...
Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh
The council's travel team has issued its latest list of streets in the capital where roadworks and closures are planned.
Every area of the city...
Pounce Padel wins top prize at first Royal Bank Pitch
Georgie Rennie of Edinburgh based Pounce Padel has picked up the top prize of £15,000 at the first ever Royal Bank Pitch competition on...
Influencer jailed for smuggling drugs through Edinburgh Airport
A SCOTS social media influencer who was caught smuggling £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport has been jailed for 16 months.
Ellie Crampsie was found...
At Studies in Photography – Focus on Poland
Plans to present an exhibition of Polish photography will be discussed on 7 May at Studies in Photography on William Street.
The plans are to...
Drug driving campaign scaled back due to funding shortage
Cash-strapped police have been forced to scale back a major drug-driving crackdown – despite drugs overtaking alcohol as the biggest danger on Scotland’s roads.
Police...
Capital Service Solutions continues to grow with senior hire
Capital Service Solutions, the Livingston-based specialist commercial cleaning firm, has appointed Jill Thomson as Head of Business Development, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustained...
Letter from Scotland
‘Tis the season of hope. Hope that all the hard work of our 9,000 farmers, 131,600 exam sitters, 1,029 election candidates, and the rest...
Sari Schorr bringing songs from her new album to UK shows
US chart-topping American singer-songwriter Sari Schorr is returning to UK stages to perform twelve headline shows in April and May, including in Edinburgh, and...
Live Music Now – spotlight on European composers
As part of the Festival of Europe Scotland programme, there is a spotlight on European composers performed by the Vienna Duo Winter-Djurdjevic.
The performance takes...
Review – Glenrothan ⭐️⭐️
After a celebrated acting career (most notably his key role in HBO’s Succession), Brian Cox takes to the director’s seat for the very first time...
Councillor brands Council’s Westfield Court handling “ethical and moral failure”
A Councillor described Edinburgh Council’s handling of a troubled Gorgie block of flats as an “ethical and moral failure” during a meeting with residents...
New Edinburgh office for Glasgow firm
The accountancy firm, Armstrong Watson, has opened a new office in Edinburgh at Spaces in Lochrin Square to support their growing client base.
The business...
Lib Dem candidate says £25,000 donation is “putting your money where your mouth...
A candidate running to be an MSP in Edinburgh has called a £25,000 donation to her party "a case of putting your money where...
Ash Regan on an independent campaign with her own manifesto
Ten years after she was first elected as an SNP MSP, the Independent candidate for Edinburgh and Lothians East region, Ash Regan, has published...
Spring Pass offers two weeks of fitness
A new flexible way for Edinburgh residents to use the gyms, pools and fitness classes offered by Edinburgh Leisure is available this month.
The...
The candidate bringing the fight for women’s issues to Holyrood
Meet the candidate aiming to bring women's issues to the forefront of its election - through one of its newest parties.
Laura Mackintosh, 37, is...
Hidden Door Festival 2026 – programme announced
Hidden Door is back at the Paper Factory at Maybury in June and has just announced the full line-up of artists who will transform...
Bingo night to build community spirit in Craigmillar and Niddrie
Locals in Craigmillar and Niddrie will be able to take part in a prize bingo and live music night on 26 April as the...
New poll predicts Scottish Labour victory in Edinburgh Central
A new poll has predicted that the SNP would lose Edinburgh Central, with Scottish Labour forecast to make a shock win.
The Scottish Greens have...
Castle lit up to support Scotland’s women’s footballers
EDINBURGH Castle became a giant canvas celebrating Scotland’s women footballers on Saturday night, projecting striking images of players at every stage, from grassroots girls to...
Celebrating Japan Sakura at Lauriston Castle
Celebrate the blossom in the Japanese Garden at Lauriston Castle.
The Japan Sakura in Scotland festival returned this weekend and there is more fun...
Local soldier off to London to guard the King
A local soldier, Private Roy Robertson of Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (BKA Coy, 5 SCOTS), is off to London...
Northern rugby sevens won by Kelso
Edinburgh Northern Rugby Club staged their annual seven-a-side tournament with the trophy ending up in the Borders courtesy of Kelso RFC.
Kelso came through a...
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